A tall (but true) story from Sealy

PUB. DATE

February 2003

SOURCE

Cabinet Maker;2/21/2003, Issue 5325, p29

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the bed from Sealy Corp. delivered to basketball player Paul Whitehead in Great Britain. Idea of the company to provide a bed suited to the tall athlete; Solution offered by the firm on parents of taller children to find products for them.

ACCESSION #

9221724

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